Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-09-10
BUNKER HILL ITEMS.

Autumn leaves tell us Its coming.
The corn Is being cut in most
places.
The light overcoat has been over.
hauled.
White dresses will soon take rest.
School begins Monday. Vacation
has seemed short.
The fair at Morgan's Grove, Shep-
herdstown, next week, will be attract
i've. A number will attend from here.
The Camp Meeting at Darkesville
was well attended this week, particu-
larly on Sunday. A great many from
your place were present.
A number of wheelmen spent Sun
day at Tate's Grove, They seemed to
enjoy the day hugely, taking all into
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES their supper,
&c. Capt. Martin came in with an
immense watermelon, and little
fellow that's awfully Winning +"
(per Weaning) attracted his attention
by calling for piece. suppose the
melon thought the Capt. was too near
home to make mashes, SO it would
use itself as substitute. Well, I'll
suggest it was the heaviest mash made
that day-fell from the bicycle, the
rider on it, and the little fellows ap-
petite, who is so Winning" was
mashed worse than all. 1t was a mash
in the sup srlative degree, you bet.
Colored camp-meeting at Darkes-
Vile Sunday. A large attendance of
both colored and white no doubt be
present.
I heard a young lady tell her best
fellow, the other night, that all he told
her had passed the degree of monot-
onous. 1t was mOnotonOuser, and
would soon be monotonsest. won
der if he caught on it was time.
Messrs. Willis Scheu and Bernard
Staley were in attendance at Darkes-
vile Monday evening. They were
profited, no doubt, as hearing SER
mon occasionally increases ones faith.
Messrs. Holmes Lamar and Raleigh
Criswell were in the village on Mon.
day, looking after their business in
terests. e. III. looked rather /" funer-
al,p which we attributed to the de-
parture CT his friend, Mr.. Grant Pit
ger, few hours previous. We too
are sorry to know he has left Berkeley,
but we sincerely hope he may spend
most a pleasant and successful term
at Morgantown.
Miss Mamie Bowers, of Shepherds
town, spent this week with Miss An
ma Hoffman.
Miss Mollie Evans, of Winchester,
is visiting Miss Katie Tabler, near
Darkesville.
Miss Ida Outcalt, of Richmond, Va,
is visiting friends in Smithfield.
AT a dance given in Mr.. William
Boltz's woods, last Friday night, be-
low this place, some trouble ensued
between Chas. Lewis and VIM. Bar
Der, white, and terminated rather
seriously, Lewis made several at
tempts to cut Barber with knife, and
Barber shot Lewis in the side, the
bullet lodging in his back, but is re-
ported as getting better. The dance,
no doubt, was ended with frightened
women and children screaming in
every direction, which is disgraceful
to their own community.
Sheriff Lamon was here on Monday
attending to business matters.
Miss Lizzie Bromley, of Clarke Co.,
is guest of the Misses Shipe.
Mr.. G. f. Laise, ST., is still ill.
Miss Mamie Hartford, of Winches-
ter, paid visit to the family of Mr..
G. E. Lockhart, this week.
Mr.. Frank s. Gold attended the
Changers picnic at Williams Grove,
and reports having had good time.
Miss Maud Howison is spending q
few days with friends here.
Miss Anna Cline is visiting Miss
Rachel Bell. of your place. w.